SURREY – The first office of the Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG) opened its doors this morning in Surrey. British Columbia’s first-ever AGLG, Basia Ruta, was on hand along with Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Bill Bennett.

Not surprisingly, the NDP continue their silence on this.

“Basia Ruta will be a great resource for municipal governments. She will work with them and help them ensure their taxpayers’ money is well spent – a goal I know they share,” says Kootenay East MLA and Minister of Community, Sport and Natural Development Bill Bennett.

“I am, however, disappointed the NDP persist in refusing to support this,” says Bennett.

“Disappointed, but not surprised.”

The primary purpose of the AGLG is to help local governments by offering neutral, non-binding advice that will help increase efficiency and effectiveness. A number of municipal government officials have expressed support for the creation of an Auditor General for Local Government.

But not only did the NDP vote against the legislation, they continue to oppose the concept of an auditor for local government.

“This is a glimpse into the NDP mindset: they believe money exists only for governments to spend. They simply don’t understand or believe in value for money, or fiscal accountability,” says Bennett.

"I don't even disagree with the bulk of what's in the Leap Manifesto. I'll put forward my Leap Manifesto in the next election." - John Horgan, 2017.

Dopey Georeg doesn't understand that the AGLG will do performance audits rather than just financial audits. He's happy to be in the dark about whether local governments are getting value for the money they spend, as he is an aspiring local government politician that doesn't want to be held accountable!

"I don't even disagree with the bulk of what's in the Leap Manifesto. I'll put forward my Leap Manifesto in the next election." - John Horgan, 2017.

A great amount of auditing is the testing of systems and controls not simply seeing if the books are in order.

It's how you find things like 100 people being accurately paid is financial audited and correct, however with the system in place it takes 100 people, but an audit of the system shows that it should only be taking 90 people and there is 10% waste.

Many areas of governments, healthcare and education could benefit from this happening much more often.

Veovis wrote:A great amount of auditing is the testing of systems and controls not simply seeing if the books are in order.

It's how you find things like 100 people being accurately paid is financial audited and correct, however with the system in place it takes 100 people, but an audit of the system shows that it should only be taking 90 people and there is 10% waste.

Many areas of governments, healthcare and education could benefit from this happening much more often.

Correct. However, Georeg is afraid some lazy union bums might be kicked to the curb if if a value-for-expenditure audit is performed. He's gotta stand by his Brothers and Sisters regardless of the cost to taxpayers.

"I don't even disagree with the bulk of what's in the Leap Manifesto. I'll put forward my Leap Manifesto in the next election." - John Horgan, 2017.